What to plant in the garden: a shaggy character with a reliable reputation…

[ad_1] I continue a series of articles about beautiful garden plants with an unusual exterior. Meet the Nutkan cypress. This is real must have for garden! And now aboutbexplain why… Whatever your ornamental garden, most of the plants in it necessarily merge into a single mass when viewed from a far point (conditionally, this is …

Amazing spruce with an unusual exterior

[ad_1] Every gardener at some point in his life is fond of unusual varieties of plants, and I am no exception … However, losses after the very first wintering forced me to more carefully select candidates for “registration” in the garden. On my fertile loams, junipers and spruces feel best. That’s where my attention is …

Pine is extraordinary :)

[ad_1] I read a post on FB today about a small pine seedling … I will not retell what was discussed, but the essence of the post is this: novice gardeners know very little about the features of growing pines and about pines in general. I don’t consider myself a great expert in breeding, however, …

Pyracantha — bright berries and excellent plasticity

[ad_1] If not for the southern origin, the pyracantha would live in every garden plot. She has all the ingredients to be a bright tapeworm, a charming garden bonsai, an exquisite topiary and just a reliable hedge. True, there is one “but” that crosses out all the advantages — low frost resistance (zone 5-8). We …

Picturesque hills of Santolina

[ad_1] The only reason why Santolina is not yet massively present in our summer cottages is its inconspicuous flowering. However, with the advent of new trends in landscape design, the degree of its popularity is steadily growing. And gardeners are not at all embarrassed by the fact that the plant is thermophilic and requires winter …

Perovskia — blue haze and spicy aroma

[ad_1] If you like lavender and sage, then you will definitely be fascinated by Perovskaya. A low fragrant shrub blooms for three months because a long inflorescence forms many tiny flowers. During the flowering period, each branch of Perovsky resembles a giant gray fluff. And given that there are a lot of them on an …

Peony — a symbol of longevity, love and prosperity grows in every estate

[ad_1] The peony is looked after for a whole year, and they enjoy flowering for ten days. So say the Chinese gardeners. And yet, this shortcoming does not prevent the same Chinese from cultivating this regal flower for two thousand (!) Years… There, in China, the peony is one of the symbols of the state, …

Rosemary — fragrant healer

[ad_1] Sea dew… This famous spicy herb in its homeland is an evergreen perennial. In the conditions of our winters, alas, even with shelter it is impossible to keep a spicy shrub in the open field until spring. The lower temperature threshold for it is only -10 degrees Celsius. And even if the bush is …

Krasivoplodnik — gentle and surprisingly beautiful

[ad_1] In fact, this shrub of incredible decorativeness is a heat-loving exotic born in China. However, in the climate of Ukraine, it is quite possible to grow it, provided that the landing site is properly selected. And a place for kalikarpa (another name of this shrub) is chosen on the south side of the buildings. …

Such a different spruce

[ad_1] Once, in a comment to an article about conifers, one reader wrote that she did not like to eat in the garden. And it was not about superstition, I just considered this tree too simple. That’s exactly what I said five years ago. But having somehow entered the site of a coniferous plant nursery, …